The "highly invasive" shrimp are larger than native species and can damage ecosystems.

The move, affecting about one-fifth of the National Science Foundation’s primary research budget, is the latest sign of how the White House is asserting more control over grants.

Boston Harbor has become a hot destination, and not only for humans. Scientists with the New England Aquarium have tracked sharks for years now. WBUR’s Amanda Beland went along on a trip to learn…

The move, affecting about one-fifth of the National Science Foundation’s primary research budget, is the latest sign of how the White House is asserting more control over grants.

The "highly invasive" shrimp are larger than native species and can damage ecosystems.

Elasmobranchii, including sharks, rays, and skates, face increasing threats from overfishing and habitat degradation, particularly in regions with limited monitoring and management. The present study…

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Global problems are rarely solved by one person or invention. The Ocean Cleanup didn’t work, for the reasons experts said it wouldn’t. What can we learn from this?

Global problems are rarely solved by one person or invention. The Ocean Cleanup didn’t work, for the reasons experts said it wouldn’t. What can we learn from this?

Like the early days of the shark fin trade, the mostly unregulated market for dried fish swim bladders has exploded in popularity, devastating species around the world.

The United Nations Environment Programme hired me to produce a Convengtion on Migratory Species report on the environmental impacts associated with fish aggregating devices and how to mitigate thos…

By outlining my role and expectations as a committee member, my goal is to help make sure that we have a productive professional relationship, and that we avoid any conflict stemming from not being…

The Important Shark and Ray Areas project has identified thousands of critical habitats for some of the world’s most threatened fishes. Now saving these sites is up to us.

This week, Maryland became the first U.S. State to have an official state shark! Otodus megalodon was a really cool shark that is rightfully beloved by many, and Maryland’s Calvert Cliffs are…

When President Donald Trump took a wrecking ball to the East Wing of the White House, it took Washington by ​surprise. Now, there is a move in the US Congress to avoid a second such surprise with legi...

Bring Scientific Evidence into Any Beat Every story is a science story. From education and public health to transportation and local policy, science intersects with every beat journalists cover. The…

Records show Vineland facility in New Jersey emitted health-harming pollution before regulators stepped in